Botany and Ormiston Times : Howick and Botany Times Wednesday November 26 2014

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18 – Times Newspapers Christmas Supplement
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The Christmas and New Year summer
holidays, for us workers, are only a
month away and the NZ Automobile
Association (AA) Traveller’s 101 Must-
Do’s list has returned with a new
special compilation to help more of us
Kiwis find a few new vacation gems
to enjoy.
The AA Traveller team’s new list of 101
Must Do’s this Aotearoa summer covers
the length and breadth of New Zealand,
with a host of places to explore that will
be new for many, along with a range of
specific activities and events.
AA club operations general manager
Peter Moxon says the original 101 Must
Do’s list for Kiwis was launched in 2006,
and was hugely successful with people
throughout New Zealand voting on their
favourite experiences.
The list was recreated with a second run
and public vote two years ago, which saw
Hanmer Springs in the South Island take
the top spot.
“With 101 Must Do’s this Kiwi summer
we’re not replacing the 2012 list, we’ve
created a list specifically designed for
summer to complement what we already
know is hugely valued by much of New
Zealand,” says Mr Moxon.
“We’re providing fresh ideas on what to
do and where to go this summer and
reinforcing to New Zealanders that we
live in an amazing place with a massive
range of things to see and do. There’s no
shortage of ideas out there.”
The 101 Must Do’s list this Kiwi summer
includes Abel Tasman National Park,
where people can tramp, kayak or just
put their feet up in unspoilt native forest
just an hour from Nelson in the top of
the South Island.
The Leadfoot Festival on the Coromandel
Peninsula provides a fix for petrolheads
and classic car enthusiasts, while
Auckland offers the Silo Park Markets
and the music and arts festival, Splore.
“Our summer 101 Must Do’s list is about
engaging Kiwis to get out there and do
something fresh during their holidays or
over weekends, rather than leaving it to
another day,” says Mr Moxon.
The AA’s 101 Must Do’s list, which
highlights some of the best locations
in New Zealand to enjoy, can be viewed
online at www.101mustdos.co.nz.
Aotearoa has everything on offer
Kiwis are very fortunate to have some of the best scenery and places on Earth to enjoy and play in.
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